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Heath Ledger's family will farewell the actor at a private
funeral in his hometown of Perth before he is laid to rest at
Karakatta Cemetery in the family plot.

Ledger's parents, Kim and Sally, have chosen not to take up an
offer from his old school, Guildford Grammar, for a funeral in its
chapel in Perth's east, a source close to them has told The
Australian.

But the chapel would be the location if the Ledgers decided to
hold a later public memorial service.

Guildford Grammar director of community relations Graeme Plumber
said the school understood the Ledgers' decision and believed his
family probably wanted "the dignity of a very private funeral after
all the publicity" surrounding his death.

Ledger's body is expected to be returned to Perth early this
week.

It is unclear whether Ledger's ex-fiance Michelle Williams and
their daughter Matilda will fly to Perth for the funeral.

Ledger's Brokeback Mountain co-star Jake Gyllenhaal,
who is Matilda's godfather, is expected to make the journey.

Ledger, 28, who won acclaim and an Oscar nomination for his
portrayal of a gay cowboy in Brokeback Mountain, was found dead in
a Manhattan apartment on January 22.

A post-mortem examination conducted the following day failed to
determine the cause of death, but speculation soon turned to drug
abuse.

Six different anti-anxiety and sleeping prescription drugs were
found in the SoHo apartment, but police said there were no illegal
drugs.